Hello hello...the blog is back by public demand. Thanks for all the great feedback guys...I wasn't sure how the ramblings of a mad woman would go down but seemingly quite well! Since my last post, the small matter of selling my house has taken over my life. In the last 3 weeks I have either given away, thrown away, sold or packed up everything I own. I'll restrain myself from boring you with all the details but lets just say I still can't use EBay, friends and f...

Back in sunny but cold Manchester after the trip of a lifetime...I have uploaded some of my favourite pictures now that I have unlimited wifi and my laptop - hope you enjoy. In other news, I have made a decision about the future and will be heading out to Thailand in March to become a diving instructor...yes that's DIVING INSTRUCTOR! I am beyond excited and really think it's the thing I am meant to be doing (for the next few years at least). The diving I have d...

So this is it: 10 flights, 8 boats, god knows how many taxi/minibus journeys, horse and cart, 15 dives and 1 mountain later I'm on my way back to sunny Manchester. This trip has been ace, I've loved it, made some new friends and realised a few of my passions in life, travelling and scuba :) Squeezing the last few hours out of my holiday, today I toured the markets (hello kitty stall included) and cried my way through Les Mis at the cinema (despite the teenage b...

Last stop in Bali today before I start the journey home. I have moved to Jimbaran on the west coast for my last night in the hope of a final sunset. Catching up with Bec and Ollie in Sanur has been great! We had a lovely pool and lots of good food, we even ventured to the water park in Kuta like typical Brits abroad, and I managed to survive the slides and not get sunburnt - must be learning something eh? It's really strange to be coming home on Friday, it feel...

After another crazy few days in Gili, this morning I made the journey to Sanur on Bali. Horse & cart, speed boat and minibus with a flat tyre made for an interesting journey with a hangover :( But I had a great time on Gili T, I completed my advanced divers course in style with a night dive which was pretty magical. Also met some lovely people but think I have realised I'm getting a bit old to party like I used to! All in all feeling very relaxed now and en...